“Elders John J. Plowman of Smithfield, Anton Nielsen of Huntington, and Andrew C. Olsen of Mt. Pleasant, Utah, left Copenhagen, Oct. 25, [1894], to return to their respective homes, after filling honorable missions in Scandinavia. They were accompanied by 23 emigrating Saints bound for Zion.” [HSM, 337]

“Thursday, November 1. The steamship ‘Circasia’ sailed from Glasgow, Scotland, with
42 Saints on board, bound for Utah. The company consisted of 36 emigrating Saints (13 from the British and 23 from the Scandinavian Mission) and six Elders returning from missions, namely Edward Farnley, John J. Plowman, Anthon Nielsen, Andrew C. Olsen, Christian W. Sorenson, and Joseph Johansen. (Orig. Doc.)” [BMMH, 1894]. (source abbreviations)